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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1967  
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Well put Greeni. I finally dropped a box of parts with a manufacturing engineer last Friday and he is going to sort out drawings, specs, process and costs of manufacture. The brief was the same in all cases - keep the look completely original but improve on the material and finish. It will be interesting to see what comes back. On a related note, does anyone know why the windscreen blocks have helical inserts? It isn't as if they are removed on a regular basis.
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29th Mar 2017 8:21am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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Although the Gore ones will have concealed fixings, making the doors more difficult to steal. You certainly notice the genuine ones when they've gone missing along with the doors.  |
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29th Mar 2017 7:09pm |
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| Kit Member Since: 12 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1110 
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I just bought these, no idea who the manufacturer is: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271532646543?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT
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29th Mar 2017 9:34pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10359
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@zsd...I bought the GORE fuel filter housing...so you need to take what I say with a pinch of salt. I'm a punter too
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29th Mar 2017 9:53pm |
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| Defender marto Member Since: 14 Mar 2016 Location: Wirral Posts: 128 
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I see the new gore security hinges are now available. They are very steeply price. Honestly I think sellers just think if they stick the word defender in the title they can charge what they like
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22nd May 2017 9:11pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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Yeah i saw the price and thought i'd give them a miss too. Although to be fair it's still cheaper than buying a complete new set of doors.
It's even worse when they put the words Range Rover in the title. |
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22nd May 2017 10:31pm |
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| Intercept Member Since: 27 Feb 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 587 
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After starting this thread months ago, and much too-ing and fro-ing between options I've finally gone for these because the driver's door has become too bad to ignore. Original LR hinges were going to cost ~£310 for 8, and they'd need prepping, priming & painting. These were £180 for 4, they're solid stainless with a stainless pin, exactly the same shape as OE, and they come ready painted. Blacker than a moonless night.
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The only slight problem is that they don't make the 2nd row versions yet, but they're not so urgent. They'll be going on as soon as the Naka bolt set arrives from 4x4Overlander, which should hopefully be tomorrow  |
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24th Aug 2017 12:51am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16867 
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Are they YRM?
They must *make* the second row versions, although they may not *sell* second row sets. On the second row, both top and bottom hinges are identical to the front row lower hinge. The only different hinges are the front row uppers which have the mirror holes. So a seond row set would simply consist of two front lower hinges per side. |
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24th Aug 2017 10:19am |
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| orkneydave Member Since: 25 Sep 2016 Location: Orkney Islands Posts: 76
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What about the hinges from OX4x4? Expensive but do look good. I have the same dilemma for my series 3.
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24th Aug 2017 10:54am |
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| Intercept Member Since: 27 Feb 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 587
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No, they're from http://www.sp-4x4.com
You're absolutely right. Its the 2nd row set that they don't sell, and I've yet to talk them into selling just the lower-front hinges.
Whilst they do look good and are likely to be excellent I dismissed them from my list because I want to keep the OE hinge shape. |
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24th Aug 2017 3:05pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232 
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Has anyone got any experience with the hinges that TMD are now selling?
http://tmdtuning.com/shop/defender-security-door-hinges/ Just had deliver the GORE Windscreen Brackets which are very nice, but they're taking too long to release a set of hinges for the 110. |
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19th Sep 2017 10:42am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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Some discussion here
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56891.html Ray My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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19th Sep 2017 11:59am |
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| BrickBox Member Since: 05 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 619  
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Just bumping this thread also. Currently have a snapped 2nd row door hinge pin
I’d like to stick to standard style - which leaves me to ask you all where is the best place to buy some standard ones that won’t break the bank..? I’d ideally like to replace all 8 while I’m at it. 2008 2.4 110 Utility XS. |
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18th Jul 2022 8:56pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2588  
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I've been eyeing the Optimill ones for a while now, are they still the standard? --
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